Why?
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Why?
....didn't they build it? 6 speed manual with an LSD........just look how it behaves, and sounds, 2 minutes of sideways XKR.
Jaguar XKR R Concept Tiff TopGear - YouTube
Jaguar XKR R Concept Tiff TopGear - YouTube
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From: Mid Atlantis
I suppose it comes down to what kind of car it was designed to be. This is a comment made in a comparison of the '05 XK8 to several other cars by Road and Track.
"First, it scored rather poorly (just above the Lexus) in "driving excitement." Compared with some of the shorter, quicker cars in our group, the Jag feels a bit long and ponderous on a tight, winding mountain road. Steering is excellent in feel and quickness, grip is high and shock damping well controlled, but the car lacks the tidy tossability of, say, the Porsche 911."
Here is the entire article:
Wind, Sun and Stars
"First, it scored rather poorly (just above the Lexus) in "driving excitement." Compared with some of the shorter, quicker cars in our group, the Jag feels a bit long and ponderous on a tight, winding mountain road. Steering is excellent in feel and quickness, grip is high and shock damping well controlled, but the car lacks the tidy tossability of, say, the Porsche 911."
Here is the entire article:
Wind, Sun and Stars
Tiff is the better driver, but Jeremy is the better presenter:
Aston Martin DB7 v Jaguar XKRR - Top Gear - BBC - YouTube
Aston Martin DB7 v Jaguar XKRR - Top Gear - BBC - YouTube